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NEW YORK -- Billie Jean Kings plaque is a Pokemon Go stop at the U.S. Open.The picture of King, with her accomplishments listed in bronze, greets visitors in the walkway to the USTA facility in Queens that bears her name. She tweeted: Have fun kids ... and adults!Its been 10 years since the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows was renamed in her honor on Aug. 28, 2006. The 39-time Grand Slam champion also noted on her twitter page that Althea Gibson became the first African-American to play in the U.S. Championships 66 years ago.She tweeted her signature line, You have to See it to Be it, along with Mi Casa Es Su Casa.King won four U.S. Open singles titles, five doubles and four mixed doubles at the West Side Tennis Club, the former site of the Grand Slam event.She likes the odds of top-ranked Serena Williams breaking Steffi Grafs Open-era record of 22 major singles titles next week. Theres also the likelihood that Williams will reach the overall record held by Kings contemporary Margaret Court of Australia, who finished with 24 major titles.It all depends on whether Williams wants to keep playing and stays healthy, King says.Here are some things on the mind of the 72-year-old tennis great, who is currently developing the next generation of diverse leaders through the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative:---ON SERENASerena Williams has 42 aces through four matches at the U.S. Open, serving an average of 108 mph with the highest at 126. Shes winning 87 percent of her first-service points.The sore shoulder that bothered Williams after winning Wimbledon and tying Grafs record in July seems much better after resting it and playing just three matches at the Rio Olympics.Usually, shes pretty well when the majors come along, King said. She gets through them.---OLYMPIC SCOREKing wants to see scoring changes at the Olympics to speed up the match for players, fans and TV. Her World Team Tennis league, which celebrated its 41st season last month, uses a four-point format with no-ad scoring and five-game sets.King, a former coach of the 1996 and 2000 U.S. Olympic tennis teams, has discussed it with David Haggerty, president of the International Tennis Federation. The international governing body oversees Olympic tennis.The four majors and the Olympics are the only events where men must win three sets rather than two. Andy Murray of Britain defended his gold medal against Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in a best-of-five match 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.Whats the benefit of a four-point, five-game set and best-of-three scenario?First of all, the calendar is so full, players are playing too much, King said. It wears the guys out. Look at that Murray match ... exhausting. Wrong. They could have been hugging at the net after three.---LOVE FEDERERRoger Federer, who tops the mens record book with 17 Grand Slam titles, is recovering from knee surgery. He missed the U.S. Open for the first time since 1999 but plans to return to the ATP tour in January.I hope hes back. I dont even care if he wins anymore, King said of the 35-year-old Swiss player. Hes just so beautiful to watch.Hes a guy who really has a passion to play. Most guys wouldve quit by now because they made all that money and theyve got all this fame. Hes one player who is going to really miss playing. He loves it.Federer also is raising two sets of twins with wife Mirka, a former player on the WTA tour. He posted a photo of himself hiking in the Swiss Alps over the weekend.King appreciates the balletic gift he brings, plus the 14 Grand Slam titles Rafael Nadal has added to the sport.Were lucky to have him -- he and Nadal went to tennis and not soccer, she said. Can you imagine if they both had decided to play soccer?---WITH HERThe self-proclaimed champion of equal rights in sports and life has campaigned for Hillary Clinton, attending the Democratic National Convention and various events this year.King says shes waited a lifetime for the U.S. to elect its first female president. She campaigned for Clinton in 2008 before backing Barack Obama.That was always one of my prayers as a young girl, absolutely, King said. It was so obvious we needed to have more women. If you can see it, you can be it. Thats what I believe in.This is going to change the paradigm a lot, hopefully, when she wins. Shes going to affect boys and girls in a huge way, just like Obama did.---Online: http://www.bjkli.orgOnline: https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org Joe Namath Rams Jersey . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. 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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Make it 83 wins in a row for the reigning dynasty in womens basketball.And make it six losses in a row in the series for the rival as frustrated by that streak as anyone.Facing its most difficult challenge of the new season on the road against No. 2 Notre Dame, top-ranked Connecticut surrendered an early double-digit lead but regained control for a 72-61 win.Napheesa Collier, Katie Lou Samuelson and Gabby Williams combined for 57 points in the victory, led by Collier with 20 points. Brianna Turner led the Fighting Irish with 16 points.Unlike so many supposed challenges to the Huskies, this was a game that should make fans yearn for the days when these former Big East rivals met four times a season. With young lineups on each side, the execution wasnt always at the same level as past encounters, but the energy in front of a full house at the Joyce Center was entirely familiar for these two. They cant meet more than twice this time around, but a rematch in Dallas in April would be something to look forward to from two teams that are very good now and have a lot of room to grow.There is more to come from South Bend, but here are some thoughts at the final buzzer.Player of the game: Williams is best appreciated in person, so athletic that it can get lost at times through a television screen. She finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. But so many small plays stood out, such as her ability to get a finger on Turners turnaround shots, or shifting her body away from contact against a drive from Arike Ogunbowale, only to block the shot and keep it in play.Turning point: Notre Dame fell behind by double digits as the second quarter began, then went on a 20-5 run. Connecticut is the team that is supposed to make game-defining runs. When Notre Dame took its 34-30 lead, it was clear this wasnt going to be a knockout decision for either team. The game began anew. The Fighting Irish responded to the first challenge with the run, but the Huskies closed the half on a 4-0 mini-run for a tie and an answer of their own.How it was won: Breanna Stewart barely managed to average 19 points a game in any of her four seasons dominating college basketball. Collier and Samuelson each entered this game averaging that many points, with Williams not all that far behind. Connecticut has thus far leaned very heavily on the inside (Collier), outside (Samuelson) and eveerything in the middle (Williams) triumvirate -- and Wednesday was no different.ddddddddddddThose three had a lot of pressure on them and handled it superbly.Stat of the game:?Twenty-three points. That would be the sum total of points in this series that Collier, Samuelson and Williams had scored entering Wednesdays game. Again, they combined for 57 in this game.X factor: Connecticut was in control when Collier picked up her second foul late in the first quarter. The Huskies reestablished the lead when she returned to the court at the start of the third quarter. That isnt a coincidence. Collier wasnt necessarily the best player on the court during her minutes, although she was plenty good, but her ability to put the Huskies on solid footing inside couldnt be duplicated by Natalie Butler or others.On a smaller scale, no pun intended for the 5-foot-5 freshman, Crystal Dangerfield provided just about the only meaningful bench contribution for the Huskies. It was an up-and-down night, at least once appearing as if she took the Notre Dame bands advice as to the shot clock, but there was more up than down. There was certainly enough to bode well for the months ahead.Stat of the game II: Poor Lindsay Allen. Notre Dames point guard was very good, her steady and patient play so easy to take for granted. But she is now 0-5 against Connecticut in a career in which she has started every game. She is 114-2 against all other teams. To reiterate, from Ogunbowale and Kathryn Westbeld to Jackie Young (before the freshman left the game with what looked like an ankle injury in the fourth quarter), Notre Dame did plenty to maintain its place as one of the main contenders to win the title. But Allen will have to wait to beat the Huskies.Whats next: Notre Dame has a short turnaround before a potential challenge at DePaul on Saturday. That looks to be its toughest test before ACC play begins in January, although its final four nonconference games are all on the road against competitive opponents.Connecticut, meanwhile, continues to stockpile big games before a not-so-competitive conference schedule begins. The Huskies play Ohio State at home before Christmas and are on the road at Maryland before New Years, with road trips to Kansas State and Nebraska mixed in. ' ' '